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Raglan-Manu Bay Surf Forecast
/ Raglan and West Waikato (8 surf breaks) /
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Raglan-Manu Bay surfForecast / Raglan and West Waikato / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 30 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Raglan-Manu Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Raglan-Manu Bay sea temperature is
17.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Raglan-Manu Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Raglan-Manu Bay at 8AM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Raglan-Manu Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | |
311 | 413 | 408 | 399 | 390 | 459 | 463 | 848 | 1136 | 1245 | 1121 | 1061 | 917 | 904 | 904 | 788 | 704 | 683 | 586 | 586 | 514 | 529 | 938 | 926 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 9:16AM2.75m | 9:39PM2.80m | 9:53AM2.79m | 10:13PM2.87m | 10:27AM2.79m | 10:45PM2.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:11AM0.35m | 3:28PM0.24m | 3:48AM0.31m | 4:04PM0.21m | 4:23AM0.31m | 4:38PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:30 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
 kJ | 311 | 273 | 273 | 321 | 297 | 459 | 463 | 848 | 1136 | 1245 | 1121 | 1061 | 917 | 904 | 904 | 788 | 704 | 683 | 586 | 586 | 514 | 529 | 938 | 926 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | WSW 16 | — | — |
| kJ | 103 | 413 | 408 | 399 | 390 | 184 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 134 | 280 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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